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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 5, 2023 23:23:17 GMT -5
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Post by Polarice on Dec 6, 2023 6:42:46 GMT -5
1996-97 Sherbrooke Canadiens has to be one of the worst looking AHL teams in our history....did any of them end up in the NHL?
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Post by IamCanadiens on Dec 6, 2023 9:46:58 GMT -5
1996-97 Sherbrooke Canadiens has to be one of the worst looking AHL teams in our history....did any of them end up in the NHL? 86-87? Didnt they fold in 90? |
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Post by Polarice on Dec 6, 2023 10:23:09 GMT -5
1996-97 Sherbrooke Canadiens has to be one of the worst looking AHL teams in our history....did any of them end up in the NHL? 86-87? Didnt they fold in 90? They might have been in Fredericton then? |
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 6, 2023 10:52:10 GMT -5
86-87? Didnt they fold in 90? They might have been in Fredericton then? I DMd Dis about it, the moved to Fredricton in 1990... I think it should be 86-87 Sherbrooke maybe? |
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Post by Skilly on Dec 6, 2023 12:08:40 GMT -5
1996-97 Sherbrooke Canadiens has to be one of the worst looking AHL teams in our history....did any of them end up in the NHL? Jose Charbonneau 71 career NHL games, 22 points Serge Boisvert 46 career NHL games, 12 points |
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Post by seventeen on Dec 6, 2023 14:44:51 GMT -5
Prime Houle years.
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Post by folatre on Dec 6, 2023 18:21:35 GMT -5
Is this a record -- the Kings are 10-0-0 on the road. I will be surprised if the Habs do not get humbled tomorrow. I wonder with Montembeault now signed if St. Louis rides the hot hand or if the extreme rotation approach continues.
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 6, 2023 18:49:02 GMT -5
Is this a record -- the Kings are 10-0-0 on the road. I will be surprised if the Habs do not get humbled tomorrow. I wonder with Montembeault now signed if St. Louis rides the hot hand or if the extreme rotation approach continues. I hope Primeau gets the game... |
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Post by IamCanadiens on Dec 7, 2023 14:57:24 GMT -5
Is this a record -- the Kings are 10-0-0 on the road. I will be surprised if the Habs do not get humbled tomorrow. I wonder with Montembeault now signed if St. Louis rides the hot hand or if the extreme rotation approach continues. It wouldn't surprise me if it is. The only other insane start that I can remember was when the Hawks went something like 20-0-4 to start a season during their recent hayday. |
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Post by folatre on Dec 7, 2023 17:55:55 GMT -5
According to the NHL Network, Montembeault will start. And the only change among the 18 skaters who played in the win against Seattle appears to be Pezzetta for Armia.
The Kings size, skill and depth down the middle is truly impressive. I wonder about their goalies in the playoffs, but no one would be thrilled to slug it for seven games with a team built like Los Angeles.
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Post by seventeen on Dec 7, 2023 18:46:51 GMT -5
Yeah, I think the goaltending could be a real flaw in the Kings. Another note, especially in contrast to Montreal is that of the top 17 point getters on the team (basically their whole team) they have missed a total of 10 games. That's 10 games the entire season (22 games so far. 17 x 22 = 484. So the team has a 2% injury index, if I can call it that. That makes it really easy for their coaches. Set lines,set defense pairings, tons of familiarity. An exclamation point to this whole health thing is that the top 13 scorers have missed 3 games total. How will they look if Doughty goes down, or Danault, or Kopizar? What if 1 goalie gets hurt and the other guy has to take on the whole load? A couple of years ago, Calgary had excellent health and ended up flaming out in the playoffs, where injuries tend to happen.
Then there's us and we get crucified by the Hockey Gods.
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 7, 2023 19:03:25 GMT -5
They might have been in Fredericton then? I DMd Dis about it, the moved to Fredricton in 1990... I think it should be 86-87 Sherbrooke maybe? Thanks for the heads-up, fellas ... I fixed it just as soon as I got Willie's PM ... I'll have to proofread the GDT a tad closer ... thanks, again ... Cheers. |
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 7, 2023 19:24:40 GMT -5
Can someone punch Doughboy in the mouth... I hate his face
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Post by Andrew on Dec 7, 2023 19:38:05 GMT -5
Habs competing hard and looking pretty good so far. Kovacevic got caught out of position standing up a Kings player at the blue line leading to the 2-1 and goal against. Slaf looking strong again with his board play and overall offensive awareness.
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Post by Andrew on Dec 7, 2023 19:39:35 GMT -5
How is that only 2 minutes for a blatant check to the head on Barron from Doughty?
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Post by Cranky on Dec 7, 2023 21:21:58 GMT -5
Nolo contendere...  |
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 7, 2023 23:04:14 GMT -5
How is that only 2 minutes for a blatant check to the head on Barron from Doughty? Because it's f'n doughboy |
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Post by Andrew on Dec 8, 2023 0:03:29 GMT -5
Another strong game from Slaf. Just a matter of time before the points start coming.
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Post by habsorbed on Dec 8, 2023 3:15:56 GMT -5
Thought boys were better team until it was 3-0 and then boys just gave up.
Slaf with another strong game. Agian the best forward on his line - he is a force and he's only 19.
Guhle looking real tired.
Best news of the night: boy am i glad we didn't sign Dubois. Looked like a Dvo clone out there.
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 8, 2023 5:42:34 GMT -5
Another strong game from Slaf. Just a matter of time before the points start coming. Didn't watch the game but based on that I'll say Slaf played a great game, unfortunately the guys he passed to had no finish... if Slaf played like this last year, that 1st line would have been racking up points like crazy but it seems Cole and Suze are snakebit |
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Post by seventeen on Dec 8, 2023 13:24:27 GMT -5
A team's fortunes are so easily determined by luck. The Kings have had almost no injuries this year. The Bruins? Let me describe two of their recent goals. In one, they made a nice passing play against Florida and the puck came to one side of the crease, Bobrovski flat on his stomach swimming on the ice in front of the crease and Beecher has a wide open net to tap the puck in. But..being a 3-4 th liner, he misses. He shoots the puck between the net and Bobrovsky and it's going out the other side. But....a Panther defenseman, also on the ice having lost his balance, struggles to get in front to block any shots and he pushes the puck into the net. Pure luck. Lack of talent turns into a goal.
Last night against Buffalo, Marchand scored when a shot from the right point misses the net. Devon Levi slides from his left to his right because according to all the laws of physics, the puck is coming out that side. But Boston defies the laws of Physics. The pick hits something that had to be sticking out from the boards or glass and instead comes out the same side it was shot from. Marchand is there with an empty net. Fortunately, Buffalo beat them anyway. I saw this stuff on a massively consistent basis last year for Boston. Bounces always going Boston's way. Eventually that changes, and it will for the Kings as well. Someone will get hurt, they'll have to move players up into positions they're not capable of handling and they'll start losing.
The one thing I was pleased about last night was that Danault didn't get any points. I was blacked out here, but am glad to hear that Slaf had another good game. This year is all about the kids getting better and the vets impressing enough to attract buyers at the TDL. A bottom 5 pick would be another victory for me. Next year, I will have had enough of losing and accumulating. Time to start beating up on people....next year.
PS. Just looked at the above clip and Slaf sure set up some people for great chances. Pearson especially. Anothehr part I liked was Slaf winning a board battle against Doughty. That isn't easy. Very impressive.
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Post by Skilly on Dec 8, 2023 13:26:33 GMT -5
Thought boys were better team until it was 3-0 and then boys just gave up. Slaf with another strong game. Agian the best forward on his line - he is a force and he's only 19. Guhle looking real tired. Best news of the night: boy am i glad we didn't sign Dubois. Looked like a Dvo clone out there. I’m hearing that a lot .. “he’s only 19”. The NHL has had 19 year old play in it before. Juraj Slafkovsky’s 7 points this year currently rank 421st all time by 19 year old players Another thing I am hearing a lot is “the points will come”. And a lot of those comments are from people who jumped all over Kotkaniemi, who didn’t get 1st line minutes or PP minutes while producing more in his 18 yr old season than Juraj. In KK’s 19 yr old season he got 8 points in 36 games and took more criticism for not producing than any draft pick we’ve had in about 2 decades I’m glad the narrative has switched with Juraj, though. People like the Joe Thornton comparison and how it took him some time. It was around Thornton’s 83rd game of his career where his production increased dramatically . He got 32 points in his last 53 games of his sophomore season. Here’s hoping. 🤞 |
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Post by seventeen on Dec 8, 2023 13:30:29 GMT -5
People like the Joe Thornton comparison and how it took him some time. It was around Thornton 83rd game of his career. He got 32 points in his last 53 games of his sophomore season. Here’s hoping. 🤞 Some of those setups he made last night, Skilly, he should have had 3 assists. Guys have to start missing crests. |
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Post by franko on Dec 8, 2023 13:42:43 GMT -5
A team's fortunes are so easily determined by luck. The Kings have had almost no injuries this year. The Bruins? Let me describe two of their recent goals. In one, they made a nice passing play against Florida and the puck came to one side of the crease, Bobrovski flat on his stomach swimming on the ice in front of the crease and Beecher has a wide open net to tap the puck in. But..being a 3-4 th liner, he misses. He shoots the puck between the net and Bobrovsky and it's going out the other side. But....a Panther defenseman, also on the ice having lost his balance, struggles to get in front to block any shots and he pushes the puck into the net. Pure luck. Lack of talent turns into a goal. Last night against Buffalo, Marchand scored when a shot from the right point misses the net. Devon Levi slides from his left to his right because according to all the laws of physics, the puck is coming out that side. But Boston defies the laws of Physics. The pick hits something that had to be sticking out from the boards or glass and instead comes out the same side it was shot from. Marchand is there with an empty net. Fortunately, Buffalo beat them anyway. I saw this stuff on a massively consistent basis last year for Boston. Bounces always going Boston's way. Eventually that changes, and it will for the Kings as well. Someone will get hurt, they'll have to move players up into positions they're not capable of handling and they'll start losing. the Forum ghosts have turned against us and have moved to other teams  |
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Post by Willie Dog on Dec 8, 2023 13:45:31 GMT -5
People like the Joe Thornton comparison and how it took him some time. It was around Thornton 83rd game of his career. He got 32 points in his last 53 games of his sophomore season. Here’s hoping. 🤞 Some of those setups he made last night, Skilly, he should have had 3 assists. Guys have to start missing crests. I posted that right after I saw the video... Like Slaf must be saying "What do I have to do to get an assist?" BTW, LA deserve to lose wearing those Village People helmets. |
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Post by jkr on Dec 8, 2023 13:48:58 GMT -5
Thought boys were better team until it was 3-0 and then boys just gave up. Slaf with another strong game. Agian the best forward on his line - he is a force and he's only 19. Guhle looking real tired. Best news of the night: boy am i glad we didn't sign Dubois. Looked like a Dvo clone out there. I’m hearing that a lot .. “he’s only 19”. The NHL has had 19 year old play in it before. Juraj Slafkovsky’s 7 points this year currently rank 421st all time by 19 year old players Another thing I am hearing a lot is “the points will come”. And a lot of those comments are from people who jumped all over Kotkaniemi, who didn’t get 1st line minutes or PP minutes while producing more in his 18 yr old season than Juraj. In KK’s 19 yr old season he got 8 points in 36 games and took more criticism for not producing than any draft pick we’ve had in about 2 decades I’m glad the narrative has switched with Juraj, though. People like the Joe Thornton comparison and how it took him some time. It was around Thornton’s 83rd game of his career where his production increased dramatically . He got 32 points in his last 53 games of his sophomore season. Here’s hoping. 🤞 Cooley has 14 points in 24 games & he is only 19. The age excuse just doesn't hold water IMO. |
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Post by Andrew on Dec 8, 2023 14:09:22 GMT -5
A team's fortunes are so easily determined by luck. The Kings have had almost no injuries this year. There's definitely an element of luck when it comes to injuries and there's also overall durability of players on a roster. I feel like the Habs have an above average number of players that would be considered injury-prone, whereas a player like Kopitar is in his 17th season and has missed a grand total of 21 games in his career. |
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Post by Disgruntled70sHab on Dec 8, 2023 14:40:46 GMT -5
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Post by Skilly on Dec 8, 2023 15:56:01 GMT -5
I’m hearing that a lot .. “he’s only 19”. The NHL has had 19 year old play in it before. Juraj Slafkovsky’s 7 points this year currently rank 421st all time by 19 year old players Another thing I am hearing a lot is “the points will come”. And a lot of those comments are from people who jumped all over Kotkaniemi, who didn’t get 1st line minutes or PP minutes while producing more in his 18 yr old season than Juraj. In KK’s 19 yr old season he got 8 points in 36 games and took more criticism for not producing than any draft pick we’ve had in about 2 decades I’m glad the narrative has switched with Juraj, though. People like the Joe Thornton comparison and how it took him some time. It was around Thornton’s 83rd game of his career where his production increased dramatically . He got 32 points in his last 53 games of his sophomore season. Here’s hoping. 🤞 Cooley has 14 points in 24 games & he is only 19. The age excuse just doesn't hold water IMO. He is currently 326th in points by a player who is 19 years old |
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